Nummer: 04317a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1941
Time of attack : 00:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 95
Commander : Schreiber
Grid : AL 2362
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.288d
Footnote : The first torpedo missed the target, but U-95 assumed that one other ship behind the target in the convoy OB.288 was hit. - "Cape Nelson" reported, that a ship ahead was torpedoed just 10 minutes before she was herself hit. This must have been "Svein Jarl" on former position No.84 in the convoy.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OB.288d
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.
updated on: 20.11.2005
Remark: Anm.